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GENERAL TOPICS => Coffee Induced Early Morning Rant => Topic started by: Sammconn on November 16, 2014, 01:15:19 PM

Title: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on November 16, 2014, 01:15:19 PM

I know this is probably not the best spot for this, as it is not a CIEMR.

I'm just wanting to share some pics I have managed to capture.

(http://i.imgur.com/c8nyxVH.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/OPwMzof.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/R6oeriI.jpg)

These we taken out at our cabin last winter, with exception of the tree, which was a summer shot.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on November 16, 2014, 01:18:42 PM

(http://i.imgur.com/vUjkz2X.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/iIhjCdD.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/j0gDfvd.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/aYTtiRf.jpg)

From one night in the past month, just before we froze up.
Last one is the 'boss' and our three hounds.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: cudakidd53 on November 18, 2014, 07:01:21 AM

Very cool photos- when you see it live, it's REALLY wild and captivating!

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 08, 2015, 07:49:45 PM

A few more from this winter.

Gotta get the truck in them when I can.  8)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0861.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0861.jpg.html)

This is my play sled, was my all around up till a couple years ago.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0829.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0829.jpg.html)

And here is my workhorse of these days.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0809.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0809.jpg.html)

All from different nights and locations.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 08, 2015, 07:54:17 PM

And a handful of random others.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1217.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1217.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0903.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0903.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0876.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0876.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0813.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_0813.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Flyin6 on March 08, 2015, 08:33:31 PM

Impressive!

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: JR on March 08, 2015, 09:35:48 PM

We're being invaded!!!!!

COOL,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: husker77c on March 11, 2015, 10:23:35 PM

These are so cool.  I was working up around Thief River Falls MN several years back and was on my way to work at 4:30 am and I got to see them.  I didnt realize that's what they were until I got to work and got a few cups of coffee in me.  In my half awake state I thought I was just hallucinating or it was a glare off the windshield. :o

I lived in the upper peninsula of MI for 6 years and that is still the only time I've seen them.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 16, 2015, 05:37:40 PM

Well just got back from a trip up north. I had one of the best shows I've seen ever one night. I need to sift through them and I'll pop a few more up.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 17, 2015, 09:39:54 AM

Ok, here are a few shots from "up North".

Start with the selfie...

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1308.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1308.jpg.html)

Part of our camp.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1241.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1241.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1388.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1388.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 17, 2015, 09:41:49 AM

It was one of the top five shows I've ever seen.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1296.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1296.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1324.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1324.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1384.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_1384.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Dawg25385 on March 17, 2015, 09:43:01 AM

That is so cool. Seeing the northern lights is definitely on my bucket list...

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Flyin6 on March 17, 2015, 11:32:38 AM

Can you imagine the energy it takes to generate that!!?

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 17, 2015, 11:43:28 AM

Well I can speculate. We were manning a checkpoint and providing SAR for a dogsled race. Our primary comms were sat phones. They did not work so good, not at all on the eve of these pics, and very sporadic the next two days. So I'd assume there is a lot of energy envolved.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: KensAuto on March 17, 2015, 05:16:41 PM

Amazing shots.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on March 17, 2015, 05:46:07 PM

There is a huge storm underway today and into tonight.
Those in the mid to northern states may be able to see auroras tonight.

Here are a couple sites I watch regularly:
(Or Google aurora forecast)

sol24.net

www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast

These are the simple ones to read.
So if you have a clear sky this evening you may be in luck.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 03, 2015, 10:50:04 PM

Well with summer (what summer for us) passed were getting dark again finally.
Much to my wife's dismay this habit will rekindle for the next few months.

Got a bit of this going on right now. As I sit squatted at our floatplane base. Bears roaming town and without my mossy. Oh well.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/D49AD5D4-C616-4E33-8BDF-5E92E86536BA.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/D49AD5D4-C616-4E33-8BDF-5E92E86536BA.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/ACDD1F70-9D22-4355-97DE-5D511BF14323.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/ACDD1F70-9D22-4355-97DE-5D511BF14323.jpg.html)

They're just camera screen shots. I'll go through them later and add any good ones.
Might as well use this technology when I have service. Lol.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 03, 2015, 10:51:21 PM

And yes the sun has basically just set totally. The one without the plane was midnight or so last night.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: BobbyB on September 04, 2015, 03:06:18 AM

The photo you posted awhile ago with the orange tent, that's wallpaper worthy.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Wilbur on September 04, 2015, 04:10:29 AM

Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I've seen them in northern Maine but not so beautiful. That's awesome. I love being outside on clear winter nights...below zero so you get that snow squeak. It's awesome. ....seeing that above you so clearly would be amazing.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: OldKooT on September 04, 2015, 06:49:04 AM

Man I miss Alaska...a bunch. Ty for the great pics.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Flyin6 on September 04, 2015, 08:56:30 AM

That just centered me!

Summer is waning for you!

Still 90F here and I'm having to drink constantly out of my old garden hose to keep it going.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 09:22:04 AM

Thanks Bobby, and all.
Don, yes, summer is waning. We've had a bit of summer return this week, seeing near 80*.
Yeah, not really all that hot, but 80-90's is about it up here.
We've actually been real close to freezing a couple nights already.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Flyin6 on September 04, 2015, 09:40:41 AM

Quote from: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 09:22:04 AM

We've actually been real close to freezing a couple nights already.

Amazing!

But I recall the nights at Camp Paradise two summers ago in July up on Lake Superior. At night it got to hoodie climes around the bon fire

Well, you're stout, you can obviously handle it and you choose that, so best to ya, but I hope you get to enjoy the rest of, what, Fall???

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 09:53:07 AM

Yes, Fall is in the air already, save for this warm up this week, the Birch, Poplar and Tamarack have started to turn.
This means only a couple things. Time for the shooting competition in Ottawa, Moose season, and some beautiful evenings at the cabin.
Then the impatient wait for freeze up.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: OldKooT on September 04, 2015, 02:44:39 PM

It's been 80's and 90's this week here as well. But the tree's are also turning fast. Been in the low 40's a few times in the last few weeks and they are saying highs in the lower 70's this coming week.

I need to get the winch on Anvil, the Plow on Patch and start my winter preparations...just once I'd like to be ahead of the game LOL

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 03:19:40 PM

Yes would be nice to be ahead of the game.
I was looking around the yard today thinking I need to get some of this put away.
That's where it stopped. Lol
Got power steering issues on both vehicles, and I'm off to a shootin competition for the next three weeks.
I hope fall sticks around for a while. Lots to do still.

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 07:29:19 PM

So as promised, picked out a few from last night.
The first one may be the phone shot.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3270.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3270.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3287.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3287.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3316.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3316.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 07:29:41 PM

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3397.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3397.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3405.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3405.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3428.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3428.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Sammconn on September 04, 2015, 07:31:15 PM

And then, a thunderstorm and the northern lites at the same time.

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3467.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3467.jpg.html)

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3497.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/Northern%20Lites/IMG_3497.jpg.html)